Creamy Skillet Peas Prep time: Cook time: Total time: Serves: Creamy Skillet Peas with Peppery Croutons are a perfect side dish Ingredients 1 cup French bread, cut into ½-inch cubes 2 tablespoons olive oil or your choice of light flavored oil, divided use ¼ teaspoon salt ½ teaspoon white pepper, divided use 3 medium shallots,…
Raspberry Streusel Muffin Baked Oatmeal
Raspberry Streusel Muffin Baked Oatmeal Prep time: Cook time: Total time: Serves: 1 serving Mmm… a raspberry muffin with a streusel topping. Except this is a healthier, baked oatmeal version! Ingredients For the baked oatmeal: Half an overripe banana, ½-inch set aside ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon ½ teaspoon vanilla extract 1/8 teaspoon molasses ¼ cup…
Vegetarian Bibimbap Bowl
Vegetarian Bibimbap Bowl Prep time: Cook time: Total time: less than 30 minutes Serves: 1 serving Bibimbap is a great way to use up the veggies you have in your fridge. There is no right or wrong way to cook it. This particular time I used bok choy, onion, zucchini, spinach, and Brussels sprouts as…
Kale, Mushroom, Feta, and Mozzarella Breakfast Casserole
Kale, Mushroom, Feta, and Mozzarella Breakfast Casserole Prep time: Cook time: Total time: Serves: Kale, mushroom, feta, and mozzarella breakfast casserole is delicious and loaded with nutritious ingredients. Ingredients 12 oz. brown Cremini mushrooms (or white mushrooms, but I think the brown ones have more flavor) 2 tsp. + 2 tsp. olive oil 8 oz….
Veggie Spring Rolls with Peanut Sauce
Veggie Spring Rolls with Peanut Sauce Prep time: Cook time: Total time: Serves: Without fail every time I go to any type of Asian restaurant, the first thing I do is look for spring rolls on the menu. I like trying all the different varieties – I think my favorite ones are from a Vietnamese…
Sweet Potato Curry Stew with Zucchini Noodles
Sweet Potato Curry Stew with Zucchini Noodles Prep time: Cook time: Total time: less than 30 minutes Serves: 2 servings This adaptation of a Thai stew recipe was awesome. It took about 30 minutes including prep and cooking time and left me satisfied and warm. I personally am not a huge fan of coconut milk,…
Tofu and Mushroom Soup with Spaghetti Squash and a Fried Egg
Tofu and Mushroom Soup with Spaghetti Squash and a Fried Egg Prep time: Cook time: Total time: Serves: 3 servings On a happier note, nothing tastes better when you’re cold that hot foods, and what is a better hot food than soup? Can’t think of anything? That’s what I thought. So when you are cold…
Tomato, Eggplant, and Chickpea Ragout
Tomato, Eggplant, and Chickpea Ragout Prep time: Cook time: Total time: less than 30 minutes Serves: 2 servings So this dish is super easy (like usual) and is a nice take on dinner. It’s warm like a soup or stew, but can be eaten on its own or with a grain. Feel free to adjust…
Rhubarb Oatmeal (sugar-free)
Rhubarb Oatmeal (sugar-free) Prep time: Cook time: Total time: Serves: 1 serving This oatmeal is sweetened using orange juice and some dried fruit – instead of the ton of refined sugar that’s normally used to sweeten rhubarb! Ingredients 1-foot rhubarb (30cm), chopped into ½ inch lengths 2 tablespoons dried fruit of choice, chopped if large…
Shakshuka Baked Eggs
Shakshuka Baked Eggs Prep time: Cook time: Total time: Serves: 2 servings So you had a long day at work (or just don’t feel like spending hours in the kitchen cooking dinner in this 90 degree weather….equally fair). How about a delicious and nutritious dinner that’s EASY? Sounds good to me. Ingredients 4 eggs 2…
Spicy Wonton Soup
Spicy Wonton Soup Prep time: Cook time: Total time: Serves: 3 servings Polar Vortex round two… How is that even possible? Since going outside without strict necessity is not going to be happening, I recommend this soup. Spicy and warm. That’s all I need. Ingredients 1 package wonton wrappers (you will not need them all)…
Sesame Zucchini Noodles with Edamame, Broccoli, and Carrots
Sesame Zucchini Noodles with Edamame, Broccoli, and Carrots Prep time: Cook time: Total time: Serves: 2 servings This dish originally started out with plans to use a spaghetti squash, but apparently people really like spaghetti squash – Whole Foods was sold out. Since improvising can be fun, we decided to make zucchini noodles instead of…